Global Patent Index - EP 1406764 A1

EP 1406764 A1 20040414 - A PRINTHEAD FOR A PRINTER CARTRIDGE

Title (en)

A PRINTHEAD FOR A PRINTER CARTRIDGE

Title (de)

DRUCKKOPF FÜR EINE DRUCKPATRONE

Title (fr)

TETE D'IMPRESSION D'UNE CARTOUCHE D'IMPRIMANTE

Publication

EP 1406764 A1 20040414 (EN)

Application

EP 01951679 A 20010713

Priority

EP 0108160 W 20010713

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03006245A1] A printhead (30) for a printer cartridge comprises a die including a plurality of nozzles (32) and channels for admitting ink to said nozzles. A resistor network comprises a resistor (29) at each nozzle, which when energised heats and expels ink from the respective nozzle. The printhead includes a set of contact pads (33), each resistor being connected by a trace (34) to a respective contact apd of the set of contact pads. One or more of the set of contact pads (R50, ID2) is adapted to receive more than one connection (38) from a circuit (35) external to said printhead.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/05; B41J 2/14; B41J 2/175

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/05 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/04541 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/0458 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/14016 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/1753 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03006245A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03006245 A1 20030123; DE 60111086 D1 20050630; DE 60111086 T2 20060713; EP 1406764 A1 20040414; EP 1406764 B1 20050525; US 2004257402 A1 20041223

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0108160 W 20010713; DE 60111086 T 20010713; EP 01951679 A 20010713; US 47945104 A 20040823